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Calcium



Calcium



CLASS: Mineral

ROLE:Bone and teeth formation

SOURCES: Dairy productsSoy productsNuts and seedsLeafy green vegetablesLegumesWholegrain cereals

RECOMMENDED DAILY INTAKE (RDI): 800 mg Men800 mg Women (pre-menopause)1000 mg Women (pregnant, lactating, post-menopause)

DEFICIENCY STATE: OsteoporosisBone malformation (Rickets)Growth disturbances

OVERDOSE STATE: Kidney stonesPotentially fatal metabolic disturbances

RISKS: AlcoholismDietary fadsElderlyPregnancy/lactation

DIAGNOSIS: Blood testsUrine testsXRaysBone Densitometry

OTHER NUTRIENT INTERACTIONS: MagnesiumVitamin